lilavsminecraft
Two self-hosted Game Servers projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | minecraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 909 | 14 488 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 |
| Latest release | — | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
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